Kano Princess, 20, Bags Distinction from UK University

Zuwaira Hashim, the 20-year-old daughter of the Kano Royal House recently graduated with distinction from the Biomedical Science Health and Human Sciences at Sheffield University, United Kingdom.

The youngest student in her class, Zuwaira emerged the best overall student for 2018 in her Department and was awarded the Kerry Ann Salt Memorial Prize at graduation, Daily Trust writes.

She was also awarded the Global Engagement Award for 2018 from the Sheffield City Council for her contributions to the City Council’s development of the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group on cancer for the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).

The royal daughter, who will returning to Nigeria for her compulsory one-year NYSC programme, wrote her thesis on Diabetes prevention and control in Nigeria.